Boesman and Lena

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Event Boesman and Lena
Venue Ensemble Theatre (1960-), Kirribilli, NSW
First Date 29 August 1977
Last Date 10 September 1977
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in South Africa and based on issues of racial superiority and forcible displacements.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Racism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Olive Bodill Actor Lena
Terry Byrnes Actor Outa
Anthony Wheeler Actor Boesman
Peter Williams Designer
Peter Williams Director
Athol Fugard Playwright
Rod Dyson Sound Designer
Anne E Morgan Stage Director
Works
Text Nationality South Africa
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This production was highly successful at the 1976 Adelaide Festival of Arts. It then toured Australia during this year as a result of its success.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 12980